[QLD] Plus & Minus Zero Alcohol Rose / Pinot Noir 750mL $2.10 @ Woolworths Metro (George St, Brisbane)

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altomic on 20/06/2024 - 13:34 files.ozbargain.com.au (1132 clicks)
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Alcohol free wine. They also had some pinot grigio. Never tried this brand.

I previously bought 5 bottles(on clearance for ~$3) for my 15 year old when she was having a big party. I removed any reference to it being alcohol free- used white-out . I presented her the 5 bottles before the party in front of her friends who were all getting ready. They were like "OMG,, you're giving us wine!!" And to my daughter they were saying "your dad is so cool". Any way 2 hours later my daughter marched up to me with an angry look on her face, and before she opened her mouth to speak, I just laughed.

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  Irishness on 20/06/2024 - 13:39

  +1

  legend, daughter tricked my father

• ozsingh83 on 20/06/2024 - 13:40 Comment score below threshold.
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    Mazozb on 20/06/2024 - 14:29

    +12

    brainless head?

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    slackerman on 20/06/2024 - 16:24

    +1

    coming from someone who surely don't eat beef and probably don't drink wine.

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  ExPrinceHairy on 20/06/2024 - 13:40

  +23

  Upvote just for the story (although the deal is very good).

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  Da dpG on 20/06/2024 - 14:00

  +3

  hahahaha, I need to have a child, wait 15 years, just to try this

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  MasterScythe on 20/06/2024 - 14:01

  +4

  Brilliant story :) Go good parenting!

  I learned of a parent (when I was a kid) who was 'watering down' (refilling nearly empty bottles with the alcohol free version) all the alcohol in their house, so when their kids 'snuck it' out, getting smashed was impossible, but that little left over felt 'real enough' of a burn.

  Not quite as good as you managed, but I suppose better than nothing if you're convinced your kids gonna misbehave and steal it anyway.

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    abowen on 20/06/2024 - 15:51

    +4

    I wouldn't be so quick to call it good parenting just yet (nor call it bad parenting)

    I obviously don't have full context of his family and how he interacts with his daughter, so not judging to be clear
    If that's how they interact together with some light hearted pranks, and she's laughing about it too now, then I love it

    But what I am saying is that under other circumstances, this can backfire in unexpected ways (or maybe they don't)
    I'll play devil's advocate in this regard and go with worst case

    He's tricked his daughter and humiliated her in front of her friends
    At that age, I was fairly rebellious, so I'd probably want to recover some face with my friends
    Getting wine isn't enough now, I'd go for the spirits
    Should be easy as a 15yo female to find an 18yo male to buy you some
    You and your friends go somewhere else where there's no parents to monitor you
    e.g. That 18yo guy's party
    You get too drunk, but you can't call your father because it'd be embarrassing to have him come pick you up from the party given how uncool he is with your friends after that prank
    Bad shit happens (or maybe it doesn't)

    I say this as a parent of a 5yo who has made some decisions that backfired

    When he was younger, we used iPad time as a reward for him going to the toilet when he was toilet training. Better than chocolate right?

    Turns out he loves the iPad, kept forcing himself to sit on the toilet, and would have a meltdown if he couldn't pee or poo
    Or would just start drinking water non-stop on the toilet thinking it'd make himself pee immediately

    We stopped using the iPad as a reward of course, and he's eventually got toilet trained via no nappy time & no reward system, so we can laugh about what happened

    But sometimes you don't appreciate the consequences of well intended actions

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      Captain Cheapskate on 21/06/2024 - 17:26

      literally what my neighbour had to deal with 2 days ago with his daughter. now she has been missing for over 2 days with no contact.

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        abowen on 21/06/2024 - 18:25

        This is what worries me as a parent when they get older

        • 1 How do I keep them safe? (hint: I can't)
        • 2 If they are going to do something unsafe, will they tell me or lie to me?
        • 3 If something bad has happened, are they going to tell me or hide it from me?

        My partner talked about this a lot. And when they get of that age, we said we'd be comfortable with them trying things at home under our supervision with 1-2 friends at most.

        They're going to do it, may as well make sure they're in the safest possible environment

        I think lying to your children is a good way for them to validate lying to you.
        Unless there's an agreement around white lies/pranks as mentioned earlier

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          Captain Cheapskate on 21/06/2024 - 21:06

          @abowen: perhaps try adopting the role of a very close friend, rather than a parent, and treat them the way you would your close friend, show love, but also respect that they are their own person, not "YOUR" person. And when the time comes that they do something you disagree with, dont throw your weight around with sayings like "i'm your Mother/father, you will do as your told" this heavy handed approach never works, and almost always makes the situation worse.
          There are many fantastic psychological books to help, one that comes to mind to deal with particular situations such as this is " how to win friends and influence people"

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            abowen on 22/06/2024 - 10:14

            @Captain Cheapskate: Cheers, thanks for the kind words / advice.
            I've read that book for work purposes a while ago, will have to revisit the primary points

            I'm always in two minds about it, and it's very likely age dependent
            e.g. You're their parent, not their friend. There to set boundaries and expectations
            That's likely appropriate up until puberty

            Anyway got another 5+ years to reflect / change our minds. Who knows what we'll be like or how our boys will be

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  zaphy on 20/06/2024 - 14:31

  +6

  Upvoted for the story. Were they acting all drunk before they realised?

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    altomic on 20/06/2024 - 14:52

    +4

    Not sure. The party kicked off 30 -ish minutes later. And then an hour(or so) later she approached me. I just stayed out of the way - who wants an "old guy" i.e. over 20, hanging around? I did find 4 empties in the garden the next day. The fifth was no where to be found.

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      Wampus on 20/06/2024 - 16:08

      Superb work

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  Poor Ass on 20/06/2024 - 16:08

  how many bottles left OP?

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    madseason on 20/06/2024 - 17:33

    Maybe another 6 bottles left now. Just grabbed a few. Hopefully the kombucha/vinegar/urine taste isn’t as described as below!

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  Hadoop on 20/06/2024 - 17:06

  +4

  Tried this a few weeks back at full price - absolutely rubbish. I cant describe the taste, but a mix of vinegar, homemade kombucha and god knows what else. I tipped most of the bottle. Wouldn't take another chance even it it was for free.

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    Poor Ass on 20/06/2024 - 17:31

    which one did you try and what pinot noir do you recommend?

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      Hadoop on 20/06/2024 - 17:49

      I had the pinot noir.

      I’ve been trying different alcohol free wines for the last few weeks - I actually tried 7 different bottles so far. The most reasonable was Lautus Savvy red - its not the cheapest. It’s the only that you can tell/taste the oak.

      I would not recommend any of the alcohol free pinots - they’re all overly sweet and taste like cordial/plain grape juice.

      This is the link fir Lautus:
      https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_172157

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        Poor Ass on 20/06/2024 - 18:01

        What alcohol Pinot do you recommend?

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        Grange Hermit on 20/06/2024 - 19:31

        Interesting. As you say not the cheapest. Given how much Govt tax goes on a bottle of plonk, I'd be interested in how they (manufacturers) price this, if the alcohol tax component is absent here.

        Seems to be at a price point I could get a semi-decent red with the alcohol. I know not everyone wants the alcohol 'hit', (I'm looking to cut back on the Grange 😥 myself), and is there some gee whiz tech to take out the alcohol?, or was it never there in the first place? Thoughts welcomed.

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    altomic on 20/06/2024 - 18:09

    +1

    Hmm, Yeah, i'm only trying it as it is reduced. Also I'm having a dry couple of months so why not.

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    wearytraveller on 21/06/2024 - 07:18

    Is this OPs daughter in disguise?

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  madseason on 20/06/2024 - 20:57

  +2

  Oof, that Pinot was rough. I couldn’t get through a glass. I can see why it’s being discounted so heavily.

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    altomic on 20/06/2024 - 21:24

    was that the pinot grigio or pinot noir?

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      madseason on 20/06/2024 - 21:39

      +1

      Pinot noir. Like lightly fizzed grape juice with a hint of vinegar. Mouthfeel: curious.

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  wearytraveller on 21/06/2024 - 07:18

  +1 for the description and parenting alone

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  frkino on 21/06/2024 - 14:32

  Thanks OP, had to give you a +1 for the story
  Good on ya! :D